2024 Compare Cities Education:
Edison, NJ vs Murfreesboro, TN

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Highlights
- Murfreesboro spends 52.2% less per student than Edison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.0% higher in Murfreesboro than in Edison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murfreesboro had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Edison
 Edison, NJMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$21,959$10,496$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112$9,489$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,585$6,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.1715.8216.23
 Students per Librarian14526174573
 Students per Counselor339787530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%22.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.8%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.4%41.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.4%9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.3%2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Edison    5 Reviews

Tammy · 

I don't recommend living here if you are planning to move here with a family- even a small one. The school system is terrible- teachers are racist and have favorites,  More

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Over 10 years ago

cost and taxes to  More

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Over 10 years ago

North Edison is a somewhat typical suburban town, with a few differences. The town is unofficially separated by school districts into North Edison and South Edison,  More

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Reviews for Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 9 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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